Coca-Cola

COCA-COLA Investing EUR 16m each at sites in France and UK / New preform line in Grigny / Wakefield set to receive additional bottling line	30.06.2014
BIOPLASTICS Rising fossil fuel costs drive bioplastics growth / Bioplastics to account for 2.4% of packaging in 2023 / North American shale gas could propel consumption in other regions / Smithers Pira report	27.06.2014
MEXICO Rigid plastic bottle consumption to grow by 3.3% annually to 2017 / World's second largest PET bottle consumer / Awareness on sustainability rising / LAPET conference in Mexico City in October	26.06.2014
EVENTS First “Africa PET” conference to be held in Nairobi in September / Keynote presentation on how African PET demand can mitigate the global market imbalance	13.06.2014
TORAY Producing bio-polyester based on Gevo's renewable isobutanol / Scale-up evaluation and market development	06.06.2014
SIDEL New projects in three countries announced / Coca Cola HBC selection of Swiss company	19.05.2014
TETRA PAK Rolling out of first bio-based carton packaging / Braskem's green bio-based LDPE utilised in production / Brazilian market targeted to be followed by other regions	14.05.2014
CONSTAR UK-based operations of insolvent US PET container producer saved in pre-pack administration deal	28.02.2014
NAMPAK New plastic closures facility commissioned in Nigeria / Manufacturing license from Germany's Bericap	25.02.2014
COCA-COLA Stake in US coffee roaster Green Mountain acquired / New plastic capsule system for cold drinks from 2015	12.02.2014
PET TO PET RECYCLING Recycling volumes in Austria reach 20,000 t / Granulation machinery added to site	22.01.2014
BIOPLASTICS Eight consumer goods giants come together with WWF to drive sustainable plant-based feedstock development / Establish Bioplastic Feedstock Alliance	11.12.2013
COCA-COLA Collaboration with Ford / "PlantBottle" technology used in interior of new “Fusion Energi”	22.11.2013
BIOPLASTICS Politics of biodegradable plastics misleading? / Compostability only deemed necessary for fruit nets and root balls / Drop-in solutions for better ecological efficiency / Production remains expensive	20.11.2013
EVENTS Mexico City to host 11th LAPET conference in late November	29.10.2013
UK RECYCLING Government support for consumer waste programme / Calls to review unfair PRN system	03.10.2013
GEVO Bio-paraxylene plant an “important milestone” in fully renewable PET and polyester production / Toray and Coca-Cola provide funding and R&D support	02.09.2013
ALPLA In joint development partnership for PEF bottles / Commercial-scale plant planned for 2016	11.06.2013
EVENTS “14th Greater Europe PET” conference	09.04.2013
YEAR IN REVIEW Life is a roller coaster ride, the European plastics industry finds again in 2012 / Forces majeures and consolidation / North-South profitability gap grows as the shadow of Middle East and China shrinks	14.12.2012
STARLINGER Recycling throughputs increased / Total worldwide installed rPET capacity reaches almost 330,000 t/y	13.12.2012
ASSOCIATIONS EuPR rebrands itself as Plastics Recyclers Europe / 160 delegates attend annual meeting held under the aegis of “Resource Efficiency for Plastics” / Updated strategy paper	28.11.2012
BIOPLASTICS EC's industrial policy favours bio-economy / Increasingly dynamic market / Largest global capacity in Asia and South America / Bio-PET drives development / Soft drink producers at the forefront of innovation	22.11.2012
FILM RECYCLING UK BPI: Combat export restrictions by increasing product recycled content / Focus on domestic market / "Recycling not going fantastically well"	18.10.2012
APPE Food-grade PET recycling joint venture with Coca-Cola Enterprises / Raising capacity at French recycling facility	10.10.2012